Specimen Information

Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
(purple loosestrife)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1683074
GroupPlants
GenusLythrum
Speciessalicaria
Common Namepurple loosestrife
StateMN
CountyHennepin
LocalityCity of Maple Grove parkland.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTwin Cities
HUC8 Number07010206
HUC10 NameElm Creek
HUC10 Number0701020601
HUC12 NameRice Lake-Elm Creek
HUC12 Number070102060103
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24369
Author:Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Date:2019
Title:EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system
Publisher:The University of Georgia
CommentsCity owned property. Site visited with Parks Supervisor Scott Roberts, with intention of biocontrol release if available. Seemed to me to be a good site for biocontrol. Supervisor said it was getting worse over the last few years. Pictures don't tell the whole story of density.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineUnknown


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